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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/manawa

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This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Polynesian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Central Pacific *mañawa, from Proto-Oceanic *mañawa, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)ñawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*manawa

  1. breath
  2. life force
  3. belly

Verb

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*manawa

  1. to breathe

Descendants

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